Takeover Tracker
48%medium risk
Postal Service Clerks
vs

52 shared · 7 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Counter and Rental Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricPostal Service ClerksCounter and Rental Clerks
Risk Score48.3%48.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile96th96th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)10 / 1511 / 15
Median Salary$61,630$38,540
Employment78K399K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Handling and Moving Objects
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Processing Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Manual DexterityAI-Resistant

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Postal Service Clerks

27%

total discount

Counter and Rental Clerks

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Postal Service Clerks

10 of 15 at risk
86%Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.
86%Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail.
84%Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders.
82%Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
82%Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.

Counter and Rental Clerks

11 of 15 at risk
88%Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
88%Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
88%Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
88%Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
84%Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns.

Wage Comparison

Counter and Rental Clerks earns -$23,090(-37%) vs Postal Service Clerks
Postal Service ClerksCounter and Rental Clerks
10th
$42,600$28,580
25th
$55,410$34,200
Median
$61,630$38,540
75th
$74,050$48,290
90th
$74,050$62,030

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Postal Service Clerks2028–2035
Counter and Rental Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Counter and Rental Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Postal Service Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Postal Service Clerks

$31,838

from $61,630

Counter and Rental Clerks

$19,921

from $38,540

After adjusting for AI risk, Postal Service Clerks offers $11,917 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Postal

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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